This 1968 Porsche 911 Targa is a rare soft-window model, an unusual air-cooled collector car that doesn’t turn up all that often. As the name implies, the rear window is like a traditional convertible top window, unlike the fixed… more»
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Is It A Winning Hand? A Pair Of Threes
Being partial to Triumphs (not that any of you would have guessed that by now) I jumped at the chance to write a post about these twin barn finds located near Lakeland Village, California. The seller is asking $12,000… more»
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3,057 Original Miles: 1991 Mazda Miata SE
This 1991 Mazda Miata Special Edition is one of 4,000 cars made wearing special British Racing Green paint with unique tan leather interiors. This example has been owned by the seller’s father-in-law since 1998 and has just 3,057 original… more»
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Reader Find: 1968 Triumph Spitfire
We recently received a message from Reader Carrie B about the story of the barn find that her 17-year-old son just discovered. Obviously, we love a good barn find story. And boy, this one is a good one! While… more»
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Delightful! 1978 Triumph Spitfire
There’s no such thing as a trouble-free British sports car. However, late Spitfires as this 1978 model reflect many of the genuine improvements (yes, there were some) that make this tiny sportster a delight to drive. This particular one… more»
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Put Out to Pasture: 1957 Jaguar XK140
This 1957 Jaguar XK140 is a significant undertaking as a project, suffering from years of outdoor storage. The seller notes it is a rare automatic transmission-equipped example, but that the original engine and transmission have been removed. A spare… more»
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Original Survivor: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
It took some time for Chevrolet to “find their feet” with the Corvette, and at one point early in its life, there was a very real danger that the company was going to drop the vehicle due to quality… more»
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The Worlds Most Valuable 1980 Triumph TR8?
This all-original, low mile 1980 Triumph TR8 is being sold for a hefty buy-it-now price of $10,700. There are a number of reasons why that asking price is that high as you will find out below. It is located… more»
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Rare Magenta Survivor: 1974 Triumph TR6
This 1974 Triumph TR6 is a claimed low mileage survivor wearing one of the rarer colors that TR6s were available in. What you may call purple is considered magenta by the factory, and the seller states that this is… more»
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Well-Preserved: 1973 Volvo 1800ES
It fascinates me that Volvo produced a car like the P1800, 1800 and 1800ES. If you think about the rest of the conservatively styled Volvo lineup at the time it’s as if the sporty/sports car was from another manufacturer… more»
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Nice Reader Find: 1966 Triumph TR4A
Barn Finds reader Matt R. was kind enough to submit this 1966 Triumph TR4A find to us and described it as “nice”. I have to admit my bias on this car, as the first Triumph I ever owned (at… more»
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SCCA Champion! 1973 Triumph Spitfire
It’s not very often that you get a chance to purchase some genuine racing history! This famous Group 44 1973 Triumph Spitfire won the 1973 SCCA Championship (as well as many other races, including 8 national races that year)… more»
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Parts Car or Restoration Project? 1961 Austin Healey 3000
Sadly, I knew without looking that this beleaguered 1961 Austin Healey 3000 hailed from my neck of the woods, listed for sale in Connecticut and being swallowed alive by the tin worm. The Healey may look reasonably complete with… more»
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One of 439: 1985.5 Ford Mustang SVO
The turbo Fords of the 80s continue to strike me as a hugely under-appreciated segment of American collector vehicles. We actually just sold the turbocharged and intercooled Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe out of the large Georgia collection listed here… more»
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Most Beautiful! 1986 Panther Kallista
This is not a kit car! Panther Westwinds was a British manufacturer of retro sports cars before retro was cool. By 1986 they had already gone bankrupt for the first time and had re-launched the company with the steel-bodied… more»
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Black Beauty: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Whilst Ford always claimed that the Thunderbird had not been developed as a direct competitor to the Corvette, the fact that the development of the T-Bird commenced a mere month after the Corvette broke cover seemed to initially contradict… more»
